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Section C Grave 89
Headstone
In Affectionate Remembrance of
Sarah Jane
The beloved wife of
Alfred VEEVERS of Burnley
Who departed this life Dec 7th 1889
Aged 46 years
Also of Ellen His second wife
Who departed this life March 25th
1917 aged 76 years
Also the above named
Alfred VEEVERS
Who departed this life July 17th
1918 Aged 76 years
He died as he lived peacefully
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Grave%20Stones/Haggate%20Chapel/V/Veevers.htm

Thank you, Mel. Sarah Jane and Alfred Veevers were my great grandparents. They kept a greengrocer's shop at 8/10 Abel Street in 1881. He married Ellen two months after Sarah Jane died. That's pretty quick even for those days but he had twelve children, some of whom were still very young.

Alfred came from Colne. If anyone is researching this family, I have a little more information, but I haven't done a lot of work on them.

Joan

Last edited by Joan on Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:46 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Burnley Express and News, January 15, 1944.OBITUARYMR. J. B. VEEVERS The funeral took place at Haggate Baptist Chapel on Tuesday of Mr. James Bertram Veevers (58), of 26, Elmwood-street. Mr. Veevers was a well-known member of Salem Chapel and Institute, Nelson, before coming to Burnley. He was a member of the West End Reform Club, and was in business as a baker and confectioner at 142, Accrington road, for 22 years. He is survived by a widow and one daughter. The Rev. A. ? Farnworth took prayers at the home, and Mr. W. Thornber officiated at the graveside. Arrangements by W. Walker and Son, Jockey-street.http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk/Pho ... eevers.htm

Thank you, Mel. Sarah Jane and Alfred Veevers were my great grandparents. They kept a greengrocer's shop at 8/10 Abel Street in 1881. He married Ellen two months after Sarah Jane died. That's pretty quick even for those days but he had twelve children, some of whom were still very young.

Alfred came from Colne. If anyone is researching this family, I have a little more information, but I haven't done a lot of work on them.

Joan

Hi, I realize this is a old post ,your Alfred Veevers had a son also named Alfred, he married Gertrude Sandow on May 17th. 1902 in Burnley and moved to Durham Co. shortly after.My interest is with Gertrude,I believe she may have had a illigitimate daughter born several years before named Margaret.Please contact me if you can for more on this.Tom.

Yes, Alfred and Gertrude moved to Durham sometime after their marriage. They had a son, Alfred Sandow Veevers, born in the December quarter of 1908. I haven't done much work on them and I didn't know about an illegitimate daughter. A few years ago I corresponded briefly with a descendant of the family, but then I didn't hear any more from them.I'd be interested to hear any information that you have, and if I can help at all I will.

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